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Bird Flu Counteraction Coordination Council created in Ukraine
20.02.2006 12:03 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
President Viktor Yushchenko has signed Decree «About Coordination Council for Questions of Counteraction to
Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu and Prevention of Flu Pandemic», reported President press-service.
As to Decree, in order to enhance efficiency of State policy in sphere of prevention of highly pathogenic flu entering/spreading in Ukrainian territory, Coordination Council for questions of counteraction to highly pathogenic flu and prevention of flu pandemic has been created as an advisory-consultative body subordinated to Ukrainian President.
Viktor Baloga (Minister of Emergencies and Population Protection Against Consequences of Chornobyl Catastrophe) has been appointed Council Chairman.
With his Decree Yushchenko has also charged Cabinet to examine (jointly with Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences/Academy of Medical Sciences) within one month time question of creation of Ukrainian Institute for Influenza and Respiratory Infections.
Besides, Yushchenko has as well commissioned Government to provide Budgetary financial means allocations in necessary volume for implementation of measures targeted at prevention of highly pathogenic flu entering/spreading in Ukrainian territory as well as flu pandemic.
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